different between shortness vs terseness

English

From Middle English schortnesse, from Old English s?ortness, s?eortnyss, equivalent to short +? -ness.

shortness (countable and uncountable, plural shortnesses)

(uncountable) The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.
the shortness of a stubby pencil
the patient's shortness of breath
(countable) The result or product of being short.
(uncountable) The property of being short or terse.
I was chastened by the shortness of her reply.

terse +? -ness

terseness (usually uncountable, plural tersenesses)

(conciseness): conciseness, laconicism, succinctness; see also Thesaurus:succinctness

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